Dayr Abū Ţūr

Abu Tor, also Abu Thor or ath-Thori, is a mixed Jewish and Arab neighborhood in , built on a prominence south of the , Jebel Abu Tor. The traditional Christian name is Hill of Evil Counsel.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aceldama (Field of blood) and Dome of the Rock.

Monastery
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Akeldama is the Aramaic name for a place in associated with Judas Iscariot, one of the original twelve apostles of Jesus.

Mosque
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The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque or Qibli Chapel, is the main congregational mosque or in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of .

Meadow
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or Gehinnom is a Biblical toponym that has acquired various theological connotations, including as a place of divine punishment, in Jewish eschatology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silwan and Mount Zion.

Suburb
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or Siloam is a predominantly Palestinian district in , on the southeastern outskirts of the current Old City of Jerusalem. It was the source of water for the within larger boundaries of the ancient walled city of Jerusalem, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.

Suburb
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Jerusalem is the largest city of Israel. Israel claims it as its capital and a few countries including the United States recognize that claim, but most other countries and the United Nations do not.

Dayr Abū Ţūr

  • Type: Locality
  • Also known as: “Abu Tor”, “Abu-Tor Quarter”, “Aţ Ţūrī”, “Dayr Abu Tur”, “Deir Abou Thor”, “Deir Abu Tor”, “Deir Abu Tūr”, “Giv‘at”, “Giv‘at H̱ananya”, “Givat Hanania”, and “Theowri”
  • Location: , ,
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Latitude
31.76667° or 31° 46′ north
Longitude
35.23333° or 35° 14′ east
Elevation
676 metres (2,218 feet)
Open location code
8G3QQ68M+M8
Geo­Names ID
7577060
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